New Hope Community Church

What Would You Do If ... Failure Was Not Possible

May 12, 2013 New Hope Community Church, Chris Collins
New Hope Community Church
What Would You Do If ... Failure Was Not Possible
Show Notes
"What Would You Do If? Overcoming the Limits to an Extravagant, Faith-filled Life”How much of our lives are lived in fear of failure? We're afraid to try something because we might fail. This is especially true in our relationship with God. He calls us to step out and trust Him to do great things through our lives, but we are paralyzed by the prospect that we'll crash and burn. What if you knew that you could not fail, though?"What Would You Do If ... Failure Was Not Possible”Genesis 22: 1-19#1. You would ... trust God no matter what – v. 1-3#2. You would ... expect God to make a way – v. 4-8I Corinthians 10: 13Jeremiah 29: 11Hebrews 11: 17-19a few questions from these verses… #1. how could someone trust God like Abraham did? Abraham had 2 things… >God’s promises/Word>God’s nature (Leviticus 20: 1-5) #2. what was God doing in Abraham’s life?James 1: 13 #3. does this mean my situation will always go the way I want it?with God…#1. my current situation COULD work out#2. my long-term situation WILL work out#3. You would ... see God do great things – v. 9-19for Abraham ... #1. shown to trust God #2. blessed by God’s provision #3. God’s special purpose reaffirmed in his lifethe bigger picture ... #1. Jesus portrayed in the Old Testament #2. special place in God’s plan establishedII Chronicles 3: 1Romans 8: 28Romans 10: 11